So I noticed 11.6.4 was released. I went to my software update to grab that release. However, when I do a software update ( Systems Preferences > software update ) I don't get any software updates for Big Sur shows only macOS Monterey Updates. This only happens on one computer.
But I can redownload the entire 11.6.4 Big Sur download (12GB) for the App Store and apply it.
Any fix for this?
Look at the information below the Monterey content that is telling you another update is available. The associated More Info at the bottom is where you click to get the 11.6.4 and Safari 15.3 updates:
Look at the information below the Monterey content that is telling you another update is available. The associated More Info at the bottom is where you click to get the 11.6.4 and Safari 15.3 updates:
The Apple Software Update applet has been iffy at Best for sometime IMHO.
What is the output from Terminal command below ? Does it list Big Sur 11.6.4 ?
softwareupdate --list-full-installers
If it does list 11.6.4 and to get around the flaky Software Update applet - terminal again and this command
softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 11.6.4
This will download the Full Version and will not automatically launch.
It will place a new application in Applications Folders called " Install Big Sur "
Suggest good practices and perform a Time Machine Backup at that point.
Then and only then launch the Install Big Sur.
Try safe-boot.
Thats the issue. That "More Info" under Another update is available with 11.6.4 didn't show up. I did end up downloading the entire 12GB big sur for 11.6.4 and only then that "More info" showed up with the new safari update.
softwareupdate --list-full-installers - shows the entire full installer. But it should allow me to install just the 11.6.4 incremental update as an option.
It should be available 11.6.4 without the need to download the full versions. Thought, does not always work as intended, at least from personal experience and observation on these Forums.
Thusly, the need to find workarounds that are proven to work.
There are issues agreed.
Some are reasonable and understandable and some are not.
This one I do understand as the Apples' Line-up of computers are still running both Intel and Add the Apple Silicon M1 ARMs based machines.
The Applet is sending info, about this computer, to the Apple Servers and in-turn looking for the appropriate bits & pieces of the update to match Intel or ARMS components and then is downloaded.
Things will happen and this is the result
All the above is IMHO.
Good point from previous posting - if it is as in picture supplied.
Life does not imitate Apple, and things that should work as planned do not.
+1 well put
Software inconsistent is poor software aka Microsoft. Think different. Nope Think consistent.
software update - not showing 11.6.4 release
